User Name: boosker PW: baba Due 5.26
1. Write a description of the food you like to eat/ don't like and what you eat for each meal
2. Review Geography (bring extra copies of the map to class for practice) Due 5.25
1. Write a description of your family members (Relationship, name, age, where from, likes/ dislikes)
2. Review places and write a description of your neighborhood by mentioning 3 things in your neighborhood. Places 2 Places Due 5.24
Write your school schedule (What you study, with whom, what days)
Due 5.23
Write the introduction section of your "letter"
Introduce yourself in writing by name, age, likes/ dislikes, from where.
15.5
Complete a Demo of the ILS section of the AAPPL. Write down questions and observations. https://aappl.actfl.org/demo
(NB: this demo will not work on phones that are not flash enabled, you will need to use a computer)
11. 5
Prep for Restaurant scenario by writing "scripts" for server and customer
10.5
Study for food quiz
Find a menu in Arabic and try to discover a new word using context
Due 4.5
1- Brief informal presentation (3 min including a picture) about:
a. An Arab restaurant in the DMV
b. Food from a specific country in the Arab world
2- review food vocabulary Due 3.5
Review this vocabulary-
Write a list (you do not need to write all the conjugated verbs- just write one form of each) Foods Due 2.5
"Where is your room?" Write a description based on the following words
يمين -Right
يسار -Left
فوق - Up
تحت - Down
امام -In Front
وراء - In Back
Due 1.5
Write simple sentences what do you do at home in each of the rooms.
Due 27/4
3 sentences "what do you do at home?" use the new vocabulary Due 26/4 At the house vocab Due 25/4
Conjugations quiz Tuesday. Due 24/4
Check out the AAPPL website: https://aappl.actfl.org
Write observations or questions you have about it.
You may want to read the FAQs page or watch the video on the main page
Due 20/4
Talk about your morning and afternoon by answering the following in arabic:
When do you go to school?
How do you go to school?
When does school start?
When does school end
How do you go home?
When do you go home?
Due 19/4
Answer the question "when does school start?" and "When does school end?"
Then answer "when do we study?" by listing the days.
Due 13/4
For your verbs write sentences with each of the different subjects in Arabic (8 total)
Ex. She buys food at the store Due 12/4
Full conjugations of your 3 verbs
Due 11/ 4
Using your 3 words (or others from class), write 3 things that you do- try combining the new words with other old vocabulary to tell where you do that activity or when you do it or with whom
Due 10/4
Study your 3 vocabulary words from class
You may also learn other words from the list Due 6/4
Make a list (in english) of 3 daily-life verbs you would like to know Due 5/4
1. Study break vocabulary Break At the house vocab
2. Change all of the verbs to past tense
Due 4/4
2 sentences about break using vocabulary from the worksheet in class
13/3 Due next class:
In Arabic, write "In my neighborhood..." and list 3 places close to your house.
Due 13-3
1. Was the Arab spring a good idea? Why/ Why not
2. Practice vocabulary and write the short vowels on the words. Places 2 Due 9-3
Listen to and repeat new places vocabulary Places 2 Due 8-3
Use the Youtube to practice dictations Places
Due 3-3
5 sentences about places you go.
They should answer one of the following questions: when?/ why?/ who?
Example "I go to school in the morning" Due 2-3
1. Listen and repeat Places
2. Record your voice saying the words Due 28-2
1. Listen to and repeat the question words Places 2 Due 8-3
Use the Youtube to practice dictations Places
2. Record your voice saying the words Due 27-2
Look up Pictures, Music, or History connected to the film Amreeka. Pictures of Palestine, Music from the movie or History of the Palestinians/ Christians in the M.E./ occupation/ immigration to the US etc.
Due 2-23
a. Make a list of elements of Arab and American culture from the film
b. Decide whether they are portrayed positively or negatively
Be sure to include products, practices, and perspectives
Due 2-22
Quote a classmate from today's discussion- agree or disagree
"what stereotypes are present in the poster?"
"what stereotypes about America are present in the movie?"
"Did the family grow or did their 'tree' die?"
"What elements of American culture were in the film? was it positive or negative?"
Due 2-21
a. Study vocabulary
b. complete discussion questions Due 2-16
Website exploration: Use context to guess the meanings of 3 new words http://lb.arabiaweather.com/ question words Places 2 Due 8-3
Use the Youtube to practice dictations Places Due 2-15
Look up your birthday on the Islamic calendar- Write it down
(you may have already done this earlier in the year...just find it again and write it down)
Due 2-14
Complete the worksheet handed out in class- bring it with you for next class 2-13
10 min / day flash cards 2-9
Study the new vocabulary- Writing, Pronouncing
2-2
1. Write about 1 paragraph: What are some stereotypes about how the Arab World looks?
2. Choose one country from our list.
a. Find an image that combats the stereotype (use google image search). Save.
b. Find at least 1 memorable fact about that country. Anything that is interesting to you. 1-2 Countries
1. Listen to the names of the Arabic speaking countries on the recording- try repeating
2. Try writing the names of 10 countries on the map
31-1
Finish #2 and #3 from the worksheet handed out in class
Re-write the 7 countries from the reading
30-1
No Homework! Congratulations on finishing your midterm 26-1
Midterm Thursday
25-1
Midterm Thursday-
For homework, try writing an entire new draft of your introduction letter
1) Intro self (name, age, where from)
2) Intro family (relationship, where from, age)
3) Talk about school schedule (what classes? with whom?)
4) optional - write about what you like/ dislike what your family likes/dislikes and write about what you do before and after school
24-1
No new homework- study for midterm Thursday 19-1
You will not have class again until Monday 1/23
Please:
1) Study for your quiz Monday- you will be asked to read, write, complete connecting drills, and do a few short dictations
2) Begin studying for your exam
3) Write your class schedule using the connecting drills to say
"I study with _"
18-1
Complete the connecting worksheet distributed in class. Read each word and then determine its meaning in English.
Make sure that you have written an introduction (greeting, name, where from, age).
Make sure that you have written an introduction of a family member (relationship, name).
Try writing your class schedule at school.
12-1
Try writing the letter- use the worksheet from yesterday
-introduction/ greeting
-name
-where from
-age
If you'd like- start writing family intro or classes description
9-1
Find a picture (in DC or online) of Arabic script. Save the picture to use in class Monday. 6-1
Alphabet quiz tomorrow- say all of the letters
5-1
Review and memorize the Alphabet song. Listen more than once! Alphabet
13-12
Complete skills sheet
Complete drill 10 p. 58 drill 9 p.84 and drill 14 p.109/110
12-12
1. Watch the new video ف ق 8-12
Connecting drills 21 p. 141 7-12
a. quick quiz on Wednesday emphatics (connecting + listening)
b. Watch new video ع غ 5-12
Watch
Feminine Marker ة Taa marboota 1-12 1. Rewatch the video 2. Prepare yourself to teach a classmate how to write the letters and how to hear the difference Emphatics ص ض ط ظ 30-11
Watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlxRwwJtk8o
18-10
Please create a complete draft of your video project 17-10
New draft- apply the feedback you got today 13-10
Draft video including:
Introduction
Family intro
Schedule 12-10
Use the new vocabulary to record a video saying what you do before and after school.
"before school..."
"after school..." 11-10
Study your 5 words and make a recording of you saying them. Gamma before/ after school
Complete the skills sheet.
6-10
1. 5 words you want to know to describe before and after school activities
2. make sure you have done a recording that says what you don't study each day
"On Tuesday, I do not study _ and _"
5-10
1) Look up your birthday according to the Islamic Calendar
Type in your birthday on google and write "Islamic calendar" after it
2) Study the days of the week https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9yuw9_vHMg
If you can, say what classes you don't study each day and make a recording 4-10 https://www.laits.utexas.edu/aswaat/video_s.php#/0/mayy_school/ 3-10
FYI: we may have visitors in our class on Monday
Record a video of you saying your entire class schedule
Say "I study with " 29-9
Practice pronunciation I study 28-9
Record yourself saying 2 of your classes and who you study with
say: "I study...with..." 27-9
Practice pronunciation I study
Record yourself saying the new vocabulary
26-9
Listen to unit 1 drill 4 on the website until you can imitate one of the characters. Then, record yourself imitating him/her. 22-9
1. 10-15 minutes Text book practice
(Alphabet or vocabulary or listening exercise drill 4)
User Name: boosker
PW: baba
21-9
Make a video introducing your whole family (approximately 3-7 people)
write down words you need to know
Want to practice pronunciation and listening? Text book practice (unit 1: drill 1, drill 4, "new vocabulary")
User Name: boosker
PW: baba
20-9
Review "family" vocabulary and "introducing others"
In class you will be asked to introduce a family member Including (name, age, where from, something he/she likes) 19-9
1. Skills reflection
2. Record a video introduction of 1 male and 1 female
-name
-where from
-age
-likes
Follow this example: Introducing others 15-9
What are some general stereotypes people have about Arabs? 14-9
Study Family Vocabulary Family
Watch "Muslim Pilgrimage" on SnapChat
13-9
No Homework Happy Eid! 12-9
On a separate page to be collected Monday What is hajj? How many people go? When does it happen? What percentage of Muslims are Arab? What percentage of Arabs are Muslim?
Due 8-9
Record an introduction video in Arabic
-name
-age
-1 thing you like or don't like
Due 6- 9
1) Reflection on discussion
quote your group members - intro the quote, explain, agree/disagree/expand
2) Week 1 skills reflection worksheet Due 1-9
1) Why do you study Arabic? (1-2 paragraphs)
2) What are your goals this year? (3 goals) Due 31-8
Teach yourself the numbers in Arabic using this song for kids numbers Due 30-8
Practice writing your name from right to left
Please do not connect the non-connectors Due 29-8
Discover how to write your name in Arabic. Come to class on Monday ready to recognize your name in Arabic
Due 26-8
1) Review Syllabus for quiz Friday
2) Record a video of you introducing yourself in Arabic use as many phrases as you can remember (Hello, My name is, I am from, I like...)
Due 25-8
1) Read your syllabus carefully and get your syllabus signed (2 signatures!)
User Name: boosker
PW: baba
Due 5.26
1. Write a description of the food you like to eat/ don't like and what you eat for each meal
2. Review Geography (bring extra copies of the map to class for practice)
Due 5.25
1. Write a description of your family members (Relationship, name, age, where from, likes/ dislikes)
2. Review places and write a description of your neighborhood by mentioning 3 things in your neighborhood.
Places 2
Places
Due 5.24
Write your school schedule (What you study, with whom, what days)
Due 5.23
Write the introduction section of your "letter"
Introduce yourself in writing by name, age, likes/ dislikes, from where.
Review Packet:
REVIEW Videos
numbers
انا احب
Family
Introducing others
New vocab
I study
Days of the week
Girl speaking about her schedule
Gamma before/ after school
Cafe menu
Restaurant menu
Countries
Break
At the house vocal
Classroom phrases
http://lb.arabiaweather.com/
question words
Places 2
Places
Alphabet
Alphabet
different video w/o music...longer but with clear pronunciation and examples of words. Drop the -un endings for the name
Dictations ه ن م
Dictations ك ق
Dictation HW
ف ق
ع غ
Feminine Marker ة Taa marboota
Emphatics ص ض ط ظ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlxRwwJtk8o
Quiz 1
د ذ ر ز
Short dictation ج ح خ
ج ح خ
Review
alphabet 3
Video 2
Alphabet 1
16.5
Complete a full demo of the ILS section.
Focus on the Introduction, Food, and School Schedule sections
https://aappl.actfl.org/demo
(NB: this demo will not work on phones that are not flash enabled, you will need to use a computer)
15.5
Complete a Demo of the ILS section of the AAPPL. Write down questions and observations.
https://aappl.actfl.org/demo
(NB: this demo will not work on phones that are not flash enabled, you will need to use a computer)
11. 5
Prep for Restaurant scenario by writing "scripts" for server and customer
10.5
Study for food quiz
Find a menu in Arabic and try to discover a new word using context
if you can't find a menu:
Cafe menu
Restaurant menu
Airplane Menu
Due 9.5
Study for food quiz
Daily schedule worksheet -Translations
Due 8.5
Review food vocabulary for quiz next week
Due 4.5
1- Brief informal presentation (3 min including a picture) about:
a. An Arab restaurant in the DMV
b. Food from a specific country in the Arab world
2- review food vocabulary
Due 3.5
Review this vocabulary-
Write a list (you do not need to write all the conjugated verbs- just write one form of each) Foods
Due 2.5
"Where is your room?" Write a description based on the following words
يمين -Right
يسار -Left
فوق - Up
تحت - Down
امام -In Front
وراء - In Back
Due 1.5
Write simple sentences what do you do at home in each of the rooms.
Due 27/4
3 sentences "what do you do at home?" use the new vocabulary
Due 26/4
At the house vocab
Due 25/4
Conjugations quiz Tuesday.
Due 24/4
Check out the AAPPL website:
https://aappl.actfl.org
Write observations or questions you have about it.
You may want to read the FAQs page or watch the video on the main page
Due 20/4
Talk about your morning and afternoon by answering the following in arabic:
When do you go to school?
How do you go to school?
When does school start?
When does school end
How do you go home?
When do you go home?
Due 19/4
Answer the question "when does school start?" and "When does school end?"
Then answer "when do we study?" by listing the days.
Due 13/4
For your verbs write sentences with each of the different subjects in Arabic (8 total)
Ex. She buys food at the store
Due 12/4
Full conjugations of your 3 verbs
Due 11/ 4
Using your 3 words (or others from class), write 3 things that you do- try combining the new words with other old vocabulary to tell where you do that activity or when you do it or with whom
Due 10/4
Study your 3 vocabulary words from class
You may also learn other words from the list
Due 6/4
Make a list (in english) of 3 daily-life verbs you would like to know
Due 5/4
1. Study break vocabulary Break
At the house vocab
2. Change all of the verbs to past tense
Due 4/4
2 sentences about break using vocabulary from the worksheet in class
13/3 Due next class:
In Arabic, write "In my neighborhood..." and list 3 places close to your house.
Due 13-3
1. Was the Arab spring a good idea? Why/ Why not
2. Practice vocabulary and write the short vowels on the words.
Places 2
Due 9-3
Listen to and repeat new places vocabulary
Places 2
Due 8-3
Use the Youtube to practice dictations
Places
Due 7-3
Places Worksheet
Due 6-3
Due 3-3
5 sentences about places you go.
They should answer one of the following questions: when?/ why?/ who?
Example "I go to school in the morning"
Due 2-3
1. Listen and repeat
Places
2. Record your voice saying the words
Due 28-2
1. Listen to and repeat the question words
Places 2
Due 8-3
Use the Youtube to practice dictations
Places
2. Record your voice saying the words
Due 27-2
Look up Pictures, Music, or History connected to the film Amreeka. Pictures of Palestine, Music from the movie or History of the Palestinians/ Christians in the M.E./ occupation/ immigration to the US etc.
Due 2-23
a. Make a list of elements of Arab and American culture from the film
b. Decide whether they are portrayed positively or negatively
Be sure to include products, practices, and perspectives
Due 2-22
Quote a classmate from today's discussion- agree or disagree
"what stereotypes are present in the poster?"
"what stereotypes about America are present in the movie?"
"Did the family grow or did their 'tree' die?"
"What elements of American culture were in the film? was it positive or negative?"
Due 2-21
a. Study vocabulary
b. complete discussion questions
Due 2-16
Website exploration: Use context to guess the meanings of 3 new words
http://lb.arabiaweather.com/
question words
Places 2
Due 8-3
Use the Youtube to practice dictations
Places
Due 2-15
Look up your birthday on the Islamic calendar- Write it down
(you may have already done this earlier in the year...just find it again and write it down)
Due 2-14
Complete the worksheet handed out in class- bring it with you for next class
2-13
10 min / day flash cards
2-9
Study the new vocabulary- Writing, Pronouncing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4HzQKYIwpg
http://lb.arabiaweather.com/
question words
Places 2
Due 8-3
Use the Youtube to practice dictations
Places
2-8
Write 5 expressions/ words that you would like to know in Arabic. They should be commonly used classroom expressions.
2-7
Review for Map Quiz -
1. Names of countries
2. Locations on the map
3. Writing the countries
2-6
Review the map and how to write the countries
Countries
2-2
1. Write about 1 paragraph: What are some stereotypes about how the Arab World looks?
2. Choose one country from our list.
a. Find an image that combats the stereotype (use google image search). Save.
b. Find at least 1 memorable fact about that country. Anything that is interesting to you.
1-2
Countries
1. Listen to the names of the Arabic speaking countries on the recording- try repeating
2. Try writing the names of 10 countries on the map
31-1
Finish #2 and #3 from the worksheet handed out in class
Re-write the 7 countries from the reading
30-1
No Homework! Congratulations on finishing your midterm
26-1
Midterm Thursday
25-1
Midterm Thursday-
For homework, try writing an entire new draft of your introduction letter
1) Intro self (name, age, where from)
2) Intro family (relationship, where from, age)
3) Talk about school schedule (what classes? with whom?)
4) optional - write about what you like/ dislike what your family likes/dislikes and write about what you do before and after school
24-1
No new homework- study for midterm Thursday
19-1
You will not have class again until Monday 1/23
Please:
1) Study for your quiz Monday- you will be asked to read, write, complete connecting drills, and do a few short dictations
2) Begin studying for your exam
3) Write your class schedule using the connecting drills to say
"I study with _"
18-1
Complete the connecting worksheet distributed in class. Read each word and then determine its meaning in English.
17-1
Make sure that you have written an introduction (greeting, name, where from, age).
Make sure that you have written an introduction of a family member (relationship, name).
Try writing your class schedule at school.
12-1
Try writing the letter- use the worksheet from yesterday
-introduction/ greeting
-name
-where from
-age
If you'd like- start writing family intro or classes description
9-1
Find a picture (in DC or online) of Arabic script. Save the picture to use in class Monday.
6-1
Alphabet quiz tomorrow- say all of the letters
5-1
Review and memorize the Alphabet song. Listen more than once!
Alphabet
different video w/o music...longer but with clear pronunciation and examples of words. Drop the -un endings for the name
4-1
In Arabic letters Write one of the "Break" expressions you can remember
ex. "How was break" or "good" or "I sleep" etc
20-12
1. quiz tomorrow- selections from last 3 dictation homework
2. for review: unit 7 drill 11
19-12
a. Quiz Monday
b. Complete new dictation drill
Dictations ه ن م
15-12
Dictations ك ق
14-12
Dictation HW
13-12
Complete skills sheet
Complete drill 10 p. 58 drill 9 p.84 and drill 14 p.109/110
12-12
1. Watch the new video
ف ق
8-12
Connecting drills 21 p. 141
7-12
a. quick quiz on Wednesday emphatics (connecting + listening)
b. Watch new video
ع غ
5-12
Watch
Feminine Marker ة Taa marboota
1-12
1. Rewatch the video
2. Prepare yourself to teach a classmate how to write the letters and how to hear the difference
Emphatics ص ض ط ظ
30-11
Watch the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlxRwwJtk8o
Quiz 1
11-16
No Homework!
11-15
Reading Quiz Tomorrow Drill 11
11-14
Unit 4 Drills 9 + 10 due monday
Quiz next week on drill 11
10-11
د ذ ر ز
7-11
Finish Unit 3 Drills 2-5 7, 8
If you have already completed these drills, NO HOMEWORK!
3-11
If you did not finish Unit 3 drill 2 do so at home
Complete the following short dictation drill.
Short dictation ج ح خ
2-11
ج ح خ
1-11
Quiz next class
Review
31-10
27-10
alphabet 3
26-10
1. If you did not finish in class, Finish Unit 2 Drill 2
2. Watch the following video about vowels
Video 2
25-10
Watch this video (sorry it took a while to upload)
Alphabet 1
24-10
No homework! Congratulations on completing Q1
20-10
Videos Due
18-10
Please create a complete draft of your video project
17-10
New draft- apply the feedback you got today
13-10
Draft video including:
Introduction
Family intro
Schedule
12-10
Use the new vocabulary to record a video saying what you do before and after school.
"before school..."
"after school..."
11-10
Study your 5 words and make a recording of you saying them.
Gamma before/ after school
Complete the skills sheet.
6-10
1. 5 words you want to know to describe before and after school activities
2. make sure you have done a recording that says what you don't study each day
"On Tuesday, I do not study _ and _"
5-10
1) Look up your birthday according to the Islamic Calendar
Type in your birthday on google and write "Islamic calendar" after it
2) Study the days of the week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9yuw9_vHMg
If you can, say what classes you don't study each day and make a recording
4-10
https://www.laits.utexas.edu/aswaat/video_s.php#/0/mayy_school/
3-10
FYI: we may have visitors in our class on Monday
Record a video of you saying your entire class schedule
Say "I study with "
29-9
Practice pronunciation
I study
28-9
Record yourself saying 2 of your classes and who you study with
say: "I study...with..."
27-9
Practice pronunciation
I study
Record yourself saying the new vocabulary
26-9
Listen to unit 1 drill 4 on the website until you can imitate one of the characters. Then, record yourself imitating him/her.
22-9
1. 10-15 minutes Text book practice
(Alphabet or vocabulary or listening exercise drill 4)
User Name: boosker
PW: baba
2. Practice new vocabulary
New vocab
21-9
Make a video introducing your whole family (approximately 3-7 people)
write down words you need to know
Want to practice pronunciation and listening?
Text book practice (unit 1: drill 1, drill 4, "new vocabulary")
User Name: boosker
PW: baba
20-9
Review "family" vocabulary and "introducing others"
In class you will be asked to introduce a family member Including (name, age, where from, something he/she likes)
19-9
1. Skills reflection
2. Record a video introduction of 1 male and 1 female
-name
-where from
-age
-likes
Follow this example:
Introducing others
15-9
What are some general stereotypes people have about Arabs?
14-9
Study Family Vocabulary
Family
Watch "Muslim Pilgrimage" on SnapChat
13-9
No Homework Happy Eid!
12-9
On a separate page to be collected Monday
What is hajj?
How many people go?
When does it happen?
What percentage of Muslims are Arab? What percentage of Arabs are Muslim?
Due 8-9
Record an introduction video in Arabic
-name
-age
-1 thing you like or don't like
Due 7-9
انا احب
Due 6- 9
1) Reflection on discussion
quote your group members - intro the quote, explain, agree/disagree/expand
2) Week 1 skills reflection worksheet
Due 1-9
1) Why do you study Arabic? (1-2 paragraphs)
2) What are your goals this year? (3 goals)
Due 31-8
Teach yourself the numbers in Arabic using this song for kids
numbers
Due 30-8
Practice writing your name from right to left
Please do not connect the non-connectors
Due 29-8
Discover how to write your name in Arabic. Come to class on Monday ready to recognize your name in Arabic
Due 26-8
1) Review Syllabus for quiz Friday
2) Record a video of you introducing yourself in Arabic use as many phrases as you can remember (Hello, My name is, I am from, I like...)
Due 25-8
1) Read your syllabus carefully and get your syllabus signed (2 signatures!)
2) Teach someone something you learned how to say today